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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 71

Gloucester Junior Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: A profit of £30 was made by the Junior Farmers in their recent ball. The young people are keen on…

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Farming Under Glass

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 3

At least 150,000,000 extra pounds of fresh vegetables will be harvested in 1944 in the United States from gardens…

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Dairy Workers Available

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 2

The New South Wales Manpower Director (Mr Bellemore) said on Saturday night that four families of dairy workers, including 15…

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Newcastle Wool Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 6

At the first Newcastle wool appraisements of the 1944/45 season Winch-combe Carson Ltd. submit Led a catalogue of 2477 bales. The offering…

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Rain Needed in Southern Wheat Areas

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday —The Chief instructor of the Department of Agriculture, Mr. A. W. Moodie, said, to-day that if rain fell in the…

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P.P.U. General President Favours "Yes" Vote "Vital for Dairy Farmers."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 6

In the course of an address given at the quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union held at Muswellbrook yesterday, Mr. R. C. Gibson (General President) declared that if the price structure for primary…

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Selling Butter Without Coupons "Information Not From Censors"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 2

There was no justification for a statement in Singleton Police Court that the prosecution of the former manager of Moran and Cato's store…

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Developing Our Cattle Industry British Syndicate Being Formed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 2

A British syndicate is being formed in London with a nominal capital of £12,000,000 to develop the fat cattle industry in…

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Problems In Dairy Industry Address By P.P.U. General President Pertinent Questions Put to Visitor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 2

Mr. R. C. Gibson, General President of the Primary Producers' Union, yesterday addressed delegates to Central Hunter…

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Embedded on Hinton Farm American Twin Machine-gun

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 2

An American twin machine-gun was found embedded in the soil of a farm at Hinton. It is believed that the gun fell from one of some…

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Wheat Hulls for Insulation

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 3

Insulating material made of buck wheat hulls, wrapped around dry ice-soldified, frozen carbon [?]—results in better…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative-Co. Ltd. reports on the 16th instant:—We submitted our Appraisement…

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Wool Appraisements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 5

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reports that 3888 bales of wool were apppraised at their Sydney catalogue on Wednesday. Results: C. G. Paddison…

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Stud Cattle Sales Singleton Hereford Tops List

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 4

At the Queensland stud beef cattle sales there was a turn-over of 45,000 guineas, 7000 more than was obtained at last year’s sales…

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Who Was Responsible? Further Reference to "Butter Case" Prosecution

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 2

Following the statements made by Mr. Watson, Deputy Crown Solicitor, to the effect that inquiries in connection with the…

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Appeal to District Farmers Increased Production in Dairy Industry Sought

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 4

Representatives of dairy factories and dairy industry committees attended a meeting in West Maitland on Friday afternoon to consider a request…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 18th AUGUST, 1944. Wool Goods and Coupons. Suggested Preferential Treatment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Australia, the world's greatest wool producing country and to a large extent dependent on its sale for national…

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Charge Against Pokolbin Farmer Furious Riding in Allandale Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 1

Clarence William Matthews, of Pokolbin. was proceeded against at Cessnock Court lost Tuesday, by Sergeant Reed, of Cessnock Police, on charges of…

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Increased Appreciation of Farm Mechanisation. 173 Units Acquired Under Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 3

From, the bare statement that 49 dairy ami rural co-operative societies have taken advantage of my Government's offer of interest-free advances to permit…

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More Strike Talk Amongst Farmers Protests Against Daylight Saving

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 4

Further hints that strike might be again employed to get recognition and results In their advocacy for abolition of daylight saving…

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